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Comment faire face aux tiques ?
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Responsables
de la transmission de la maladie de Lyme, les tiques sont la crainte de
tous les promeneurs. Voilà comment faire face à ces dangereux
arachnides.
Responsables
de la transmission de la maladie de Lyme, les tiques sont la crainte de
tous les promeneurs. Voilà comment faire face à ces dangereux
arachnides.
Tickpocalypse Is a global Lyme disease pandemic coming? It’s already here. Learn what you can do about it.
Tickpocalypse
Is a global Lyme disease pandemic coming? It’s already here. Learn what you can do about it.
Is Coxsackie virus a tick-borne disease?
https://lyme-time.com/2020/06/22/coxsackie-virus-lyme-co-infection/
Author: Angelica Bottaro
Some diseases often go hand in hand because of the way they affect the body. When this occurs in a patient, it is referred to as a co-infection. Co-infections occur when two or more pathogens get into a cell and cause infection.
In the case of Lyme disease, many other infections can occur when one becomes infected with the Borrelia bacteria (the bacteria that causes Lyme). This is because diseased ticks are often infected with more than just one type of bacteria at a time. For example, if a person becomes infected from a tick that has Borrelia as well as anaplasmosis, the severity of Lyme disease can worsen and it can lead to a more difficult positive diagnosis.
But when it comes to the Coxsackie virus, is it a Lyme disease co-infection? Let’s take a look at what Coxsackie virus is, and if it relates to Lyme disease.
Is Coxsackie virus a tick-borne disease?
The Coxsackie virus is an enterovirus that is transmitted through fecal-oral contact. It is not generally considered a tick-borne disease because it can be transmitted through other routes, including fecal-oral, or oral ingestion of air droplets.
The virus has two different types: Type A and B. Type A leads to hand, foot, and mouth disease and can generally be found in children. The severity of Type A infections often vary, but they tend to be mild and clear up on their own within two weeks.
Type B infections also often resolve on their own within two weeks, but come with different symptoms such as fever, lung problems, and headache. In rare and serious cases, both Type A and B Coxsackie viruses can lead to meningitis, myocarditis, and pericarditis.
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Although Coxsackie virus and Lyme disease are not the same thing, they can both be transmitted via tick bite. Ticks often carry more than one disease, and when a person is bitten by an infected tick, they are then given all the bacteria that single tick was holding onto. Both Coxsackie and Lyme can be contracted by ticks, but only Lyme disease is caused solely by tick bites.
The two diseases can present themselves similarly to one another, making it hard to diagnose whether or not a person is infected with Coxsackie, Lyme, or both. Coxsackie virus is considered to be a Lyme co-infection because those with Lyme disease are often also diagnosed with Coxsackie.
Can Lyme disease be misdiagnosed as Coxsackie virus?
Lyme disease symptoms range in severity depending on the length of the infection, whether or not it has progressed to the chronic stage, and how a person responds to treatment. Although it is extremely difficult to rid the body of Lyme disease completely, it can go into remission after treatment, even if other symptoms remain with a patient long after the antibiotics course.
Symptoms of Lyme disease include:
- Bulls-eye like rash at the bite site
- Muscle and joint pain
- Fever
- Headache
- Cognitive disfunction
- Neurological issues such as meningitis and Bell’s palsy
Although Coxsackie virus doesn’t present in exactly the same way, it does often lead to symptoms such as:
- Painful blisters and sores on the hands and feet, and in the mouth
- Sore throat
- Gastrointestinal upset
- Rash
In more serious cases of Coxsackie virus, meningitis and encephalitis are not uncommon. Weakness and paralysis are also often found in those suffering from the most severe cases of Coxsackie virus. These severe symptoms can often lead to a misdiagnosis of both Lyme and Coxsackie, because they can present as one and the same.
What causes air hunger in Lyme disease?
There are other co-infections that can occur in those infected with Lyme disease. They include:
- Babesia
- Bartonella
- Rickettsia
- Anaplasmosis
In the specific case of babesia, a certain symptom called “air hunger” can occur. Air hunger is the feeling of being hungry for air, caused by the body’s lack of oxygen and need for more air in the bloodstream. This symptom is not usually present in those who suffer from a Coxsackie-Lyme co-infection, but it’s still important to test for all possible co-infections if one is diagnosed with Lyme disease.
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Testing for Coxsackie virus is generally relaxed and often merely includes a simple physical examination. Because the virus presents itself with a rash, sores, and other obvious symptoms, it’s easy for doctors to determine the infection by simply looking at a patient and asking a few questions.
The problem with the physical examination to diagnose Coxsackie virus, though, is that those who have been infected but are no longer exhibiting symptoms may not receive the positive diagnosis they need.
This is when a more invasive test needs to be done, such as Infectolab’s ELISA test. The ELISA test is an enzyme immunoassay designed to look for specific antigens or antibodies to determine whether an infection has occurred. These tests are highly accurate and can diagnose a patient based on whether the infection occurred in their body at any time in the past, as opposed to only during the examination.
How to treat Coxsackie virus
To treat Coxsackie virus, no specific medication is required. Because viral diseases don’t respond to antibiotics, most treatment plans consist of over-the-counter medication to help curb symptoms until the virus has been eradicated from the body. In the case of Lyme disease, antibiotics need to be administered to help the body rid itself of the Borrelia bacteria.
If you have both Lyme disease and Coxsackie virus, treatment becomes a little different. You will need to take antibiotics as well as over-the-counter medications to help with symptoms. Uncomfortable symptoms may feel worse because of the co-infection, but dual treatment is the best bet to rid yourself of the bacteria and virus and get back to normal.
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Is Coxsackie Virus A Lyme Co-Infection?by Angelica Bottaro |
La tique à pattes rayées s’installe en France
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La tique de l’espèce Hyalomma marginatum, ou tique à pattes rayées,…
La
tique de l’espèce Hyalomma marginatum, ou tique à pattes rayées,
progresse dans les régions du sud de la France. Elle ne représente pas
de danger en elle-même mais peut véhiculer un virus à l’origine d’une
fièvre hémorragique.
Maladie de Lyme et virus du Nil occidental : la vigilance demeure de mise - La Nouvelle Union et L'Avenir de l'Érable
If you've been bitten by a tick and have symptoms
When to See a doctor in case of Tick bite .
If you've been bitten by a tick and have symptoms
Only a minority of tick bites leads to Lyme disease. The longer the tick remains attached to your skin, the greater your risk of getting the disease.
If you think you've been bitten and have signs and symptoms of Lyme disease — particularly if you live in an area where Lyme disease is prevalent — contact your doctor. Treatment for Lyme disease is more effective if begun early.
See your doctor even if symptoms disappear.
Consult your doctor even if signs and symptoms disappear — the absence of symptoms doesn't mean the disease is gone. Untreated, Lyme disease can spread to other parts of your body for several months to years after infection, causing arthritis and nervous system problems. Ticks can also transmit other illnesses, such as babesiosis and Colorado tick fever.
Early signs and symptoms of Lyme
A small, red bump, similar to the bump of a mosquito bite, often appears at the site of a tick bite or tick removal and resolves over a few days. This normal occurrence doesn't indicate Lyme disease.
However, these signs and symptoms can occur within a month after you've been infected:
Rash. From three to 30 days after an infected tick bite, an expanding red area might appear that sometimes clears in the center, forming a bull's-eye pattern. The rash (erythema migrans) expands slowly over days and can spread to 12 inches (30 centimeters) across. It's typically not itchy or painful but might feel warm to the touch.
Erythema migrans is one of the hallmarks of Lyme disease, although not everyone with Lyme disease develops the rash. Some people develop this rash at more than one place on their bodies.
Other symptoms.
Fever, chills, fatigue, body aches, headache, neck stiffness and swollen lymph nodes can accompany the rash.
Later signs and symptoms
If untreated, new signs and symptoms of Lyme infection might appear in the following weeks to months.
These include:
Erythema migrans. The rash may appear on other areas of your body.
Joint pain. Bouts of severe joint pain and swelling are especially
likely to affect your knees, but the pain can shift from one joint to
another.
Neurological problems. Weeks, months or even years after
infection, you might develop inflammation of the membranes surrounding
your brain (meningitis), temporary paralysis of one side of your face
(Bell's palsy), numbness or weakness in your limbs, and impaired muscle
movement.
Less common signs and symptoms
Several weeks after infection, some people develop:
Heart problems, such as an irregular heartbeat
Eye inflammation
Liver inflammation (hepatitis)
Severe fatigue
Invasion de tiques potentiellement dangereuses dans le sud de la France
Invasion de tiques potentiellement dangereuses dans le sud de la France
The Lyme community has lost a hero and a friend: Dr. Neil Spector
“Dr. Spector was a rock star in the Lyme community. He championed the
needs of Lyme patients and did research aimed at finding a cure for the
disease that forced him to have a heart transplant.”
lymedisease.org
Undiagnosed
Lyme disease damaged his heart to the point that he needed a
transplant. After years of cancer research, he sought to cure Lyme…
Undiagnosed
Lyme disease damaged his heart to the point that he needed a
transplant. After years of cancer research, he sought to cure Lyme
disease.
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